O coco babaçu e a Tobasa: impactos para o Povoado Folha Grossa no Município de Tocantinópolis - TO

Abstract

This work deals with the babassu coconut and Tobasa, with an emphasis on the impacts on the Folha Grossa village. Babassu coconut extraction for a long time was carried out by coconut breakers who provided sustenance for their families. Over the years, with industrialization and deforestation, the breakers lost space, some managed to give new meaning to their work, others abandoned this activity, but They have family members who work in similar sectors, such as the industrialization of the babassu coconut, with the aim of using its oil and shell as charcoal, among other purposes. The general objective of the research is to highlight the general impacts of Tobasa on the Folha Grossa village, with specific objectives also including the presentation of the company's history, presentation of the Folha Grossa village, conceptualization of the babaçu coconut, impacts of Tobasa in general on the public -target. The work was structured into topics to facilitate the distribution of content, after the methodology, the theoretical framework, development and discussions, conclusion and references, and other data in annexes were exposed, which bring the necessary conclusion to this research, but do not intend to exhaust the researched topic. The scientific methodology served as the basis for the approach used in this research, which used the qualitative method as a way to approach the problem. The approach to the objects under study was exploratory, with field research being carried out. At the end of the research, it was concluded that the experiences of the interviewees shed light on the challenges they encountered in ensuring family support. Many of them started breaking coconuts and selling olive oil at a young age, which interfered with their education and ended up leading them to abandon their studies to work in the fields, carry out domestic tasks and support their families.